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GM Optimist, Gornji Milanovac
Some new generations are growing up in Gornji Milanovac – generations which prove their love for the city they live in through their activities and healthy life attitudes

While some people just talk about problems, the „GM Optimist“ group undertakes specific actions to solve them – dump cleaning, recycling, reforestation, humanitarian activities, international volunteering camp, rock concerts, public forums, promotion of healthy eating, sports and recreation, etc. They do all this in order to make their Gornji Milanovac a town with satisfied citizens, who take care of their health and their environment. The group actively participates as a member of the “Green List of Serbia” Environmental Organizations Network making, thus, Gornji Milanovac one of twenty towns which woke up cleaner and healthier after the Get planetwise! campaign. Apart from the clean-up of unauthorized dumps, an action for handling the problems related to the management of electric and electronic waste, which requires a special treatment. Within their local community, the “Optimists” raise the funds necessary for the organization of outside activities for the children from their municipality who belong to any of the socially disadvantaged categories and have no money for going to road trips with their schools or nursery schools. Some new generations are growing up in Gornji Milanovac – generations which prove their love for the city they live in through their activities and healthy life attitudes.

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